PDF AI: Transform Your Document Workflow with Advanced PDF Processing
PDF AI is an award-winning and fastest-growing PDF editor, praised for its modernized interface and feature-packed PDF capabilities. With PDF AI, you get an AI-backed toolkit to edit, annotate, convert, organize, OCR, and do more with PDFs.
PDF AI offers both free and paid plans to cater to the needs of various users. To help you decide which plan to use, let's perform a detailed comparison of the PDF AI free vs paid plans to pinpoint what sets them apart. Keep reading to discover the key differences and determine the ideal PDF AI plan for you.
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Part 1. PDF AI Free vs. Paid – Which PDF AI Plan Suits You?
If you are wondering about the differences between PDF AI's free and paid versions, refer to the comparison table below.
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| Features*| *Free
$0/month*| *PDF AI Pro
$39.99/year or $69.99/one-time*
---|---|---|---
*Edit PDF*| Edit Text, Images, and Links| Trial watermarks added|
Edit Watermarks, Background, Header and Footer| Trial watermarks added|
*Convert PDF*| Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, Images, Text, HTML, XML, etc.| 2 conversations/day| Unlimited
Create PDF from Word, Excel, PPT, images, etc.| Trial watermarks added|
*Annotate PDF*| Highlight, Underline, Strikeout, Squiggly| Trial watermarks added|
Sticky Note, Text Box, Typewriter, Text Callout| Trial watermarks added|
Pencil, Eraser, Shapes, Stamps, Stickers| Trial watermarks added|
Sign PDF| Trial watermarks added|
*Batch Process*| Batch Convert, Combine, Print, Encrypt, and Insert| 2 files in a batch| Unlimited
*PDF Forms*| Fill PDF Forms| Trial watermarks added|
Create PDF Forms| Trial watermarks added|
Edit PDF Forms| Trial watermarks added|
*Protect and Share PDF*| Redact Sensitive Info| Trial watermarks added|
Add Password to PDF| Trial watermarks added|
Share PDF via Link and Email| 10MB file size limit|
*Organize PDF Pages*| Insert, Replace, Reorder, Extract, Split, Rotate, and Remove Pages| Trial watermarks added|
Crop Pages| Trial watermarks added|
*Other Tools****| Compress PDF| Trial watermarks added|
Measure PDF| Trial watermarks added|
Flatten PDF| Trial watermarks added|
Save as PDF/A| Save 2 files/day| Unlimited
Manage Bookmarks in PDF| Trial watermarks added|
Slideshow PDF| |
PDF AI also offers an AI assistant to chat with PDFs and get assistance in consuming complex documents. However, the AI features require a separate purchase, but we offer a free trial allowing users to:
- Upload 5 PDFs
- Ask 100 questions
For more details on the AI free trial, check the comparison table on this page.
Part 2. Why Should You Upgrade to PDF AI Paid?
From the above PDF AI free vs paid comparison table, you can see that the free plan gives a taste of all the core features but with limited access or trial watermarks. So, this plan best suits users who have basic needs to fulfill, such as viewing, annotating, or performing occasional edits on PDFs without requiring full functionality.
In contrast, the PDF AI Pro plan gives limitless access to its advanced features. You get:
- Unlimited edits and annotations
- Limitless PDF conversions
- Batch processing dozens of PDFs
- Powerful OCR technology
- Comprehensive PDF form functionality
- Unrestricted sharing of PDFs via emails and links
The best part is that PDF AI Pro is accessible for a lifetime with its one-time purchase option. Plus, our pricing plans are the cheapest in the PDF editor market.
To better understand how PDF AI offers the best plans, let's do a quick comparison of PDF AI Pro and Adobe Acrobat Pro and see the difference in pricing, compatibility, and features.
| Features*| *PDF AI Pro*| *Adobe Acrobat Pro****
---|---|---|---
Pricing| Paid Plans| US$39.99/Year, US$69.99/Perpetual (Lifetime free updates)| US$239.88/year, no lifetime plan
Compatibility| Work on Systems| Windows, Mac, iOS, Android| Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Online
Read PDF| Read PDF/ Search Text / Add Bookmarks| |
Display a PDF as a slideshow| |
Compare PDF| |
Edit PDF| Edit PDF Text/Images/Links| |
Add Watermarks/Backgrounds| |
Add Rich Text by Dragging and Dropping| |
Annotate PDF| Highlight/Underline/Strikethrough| |
Text Comments/ Sticky Notes| |
Shapes/Pencils/Stamps/Signatures| |
Stickers| |
Convert PDF| Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PPT, Text, RTF, HTML, XML, and Images (PNG, JPEG, TIFF)| |
Save PDF as PDF/A| |
Convert PDF to CSV| |
Convert PDF to BMP| |
Convert PDF to GIF| |
AI Assistant| Summarize/Translate/Explain PDF| |
Chat with Image| |
Convert PDF to Mind Map| |
Free Prompts| 100| 0
Other Features| OCR| |
Organize PDF Pages| |
Protect PDFs| |
Fill and Sign PDFs| |
Merge PDFs| |
Conclusion
At PDF AI, our topmost priority is to maximize the user experience. That's why we are the leading PDF editor in terms of advanced features and cost-friendly plans. From the above PDF AI free vs paid plans comparison, you can conclude that both plans have their unique purposes. However, we recommend that you purchase a PDF AI paid plan, especially the lifetime plan ($69.99), to avoid recurring costs and have a powerful PDF editor forever.